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Executive Assistant to the President

Mission Connect

Detroit, MI

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$95,000–$105,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Administrative Management, Administrative Skills, Alliance/Partner Management, Best Practices, Business Strategy, Campaigns, Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Community and Social Services, Cross-Functional, Decision Support, Dentistry, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Executive Assistant Skills , Follow Through, Homeless Services, Interpersonal Skills, Laundry, Leadership, Literacy, Logistics, Management Strategy, Memory Hardware, Metrics, Organizational Development/Management, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Proofreading, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Analysis, Social Work, Stewardship, Storytelling, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Detroit, MI
POSTED
1 day ago
Are you looking to work with a mission driven organization that supports the Greater Detroit community? Seeking an opportunity to lend your organization and communication skills to senior leadership?

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Location: Detroit, MI

Company: Social Services Organization

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary Range: $95,000-$105,000 w/ benefits

About the Organization:

The organization exists to provide meals, supportive services, and housing assistance to Detroit community members in need, especially those experiencing homelessness. On an average day, the organization welcomes nearly 200 guests and provides them with nutritious meals, showers, laundry, and access to doctors, dentists, lawyers, and housing providers through our free clinics. The nonprofit has been serving Detroit's most vulnerable citizens for over 33 years, and envisions a Detroit without homelessness, where every person has the resources for sustained stability.

Key Responsibilities:

The Executive Assistant (EA) is a highly trusted strategic partner to the President & CEO. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support to provide executive-level coordination, judgment, and systems leadership. The EA helps translate organizational strategy into action, protects and optimizes the CEO's time and attention, and ensures follow-through across leadership, board, and external relationships.

Serving as an extension of the CEO, the EA exercises exceptional discretion, anticipates needs, synthesizes information, and supports decision-making in a complex, mission-driven environment. This role requires strong organizational instincts, emotional intelligence, and comfort operating at the intersection of strategy, people, and operations.

Executive Partnership & Strategic Support
  • Act as a thought partner and strategic filter for the President & CEO, helping prioritize decisions, meetings, and initiatives.
  • Anticipate executive needs by proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and emerging priorities.
  • Prepare daily and weekly executive briefings that synthesize, not just compile, key information, decisions, and follow-ups.
  • Protect executive focus by managing information flow and ensuring the CEO is engaged at the right level and time.
Executive Administration & Time Management
  • Strategically manage the CEO's calendar, travel, meetings, and speaking engagements to align with organizational priorities.
  • Serve as a gatekeeper, balancing access with thoughtful boundary-setting on the CEO's behalf.
  • Ensure high-quality preparation for all executive engagements, including agendas, background materials, donor profiles, and organizational context.
  • Track commitments, action items, and deadlines to ensure consistent follow-through and accountability.
Board & Governance Support
  • Coordinate board and committee logistics, timelines, and materials with excellence and professionalism.
  • Gather, proofread, and distribute board materials, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Compile and summarize organizational data (financials, program outcomes, dashboards) into executive- and board-ready formats.
  • Support governance best practices and serve as a liaison between the CEO, board leadership, and internal teams.
Cross-Functional Coordination & Organizational Systems
  • Support organization-wide initiatives by coordinating stakeholders, timelines, and communications across departments.
  • Design and improve executive and organizational systems for meetings, follow-up, documentation, and information sharing.
  • Maintain institutional memory for executive initiatives, decisions, and commitments.
  • Partner with senior staff to align workflows and reduce friction across teams.
External Relations, Philanthropy & Community Engagement
  • Serve as a liaison between the CEO and key external stakeholders, including donors, partners, civic leaders, and community organizations.
  • Coordinate executive involvement in donor engagements, public events, volunteer recognition efforts, and community outreach.
  • Collaborate with the Philanthropy team to support executive-level stewardship, campaign alignment, and impact storytelling.
  • Track relationship touchpoints and commitments to support long-term trust and partnership.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5-8+ years of experience supporting senior executives or serving in a high-level coordination, operations, or chief-of-staff-adjacent role.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate strategically while managing complex administrative details.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with strong follow-through.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting executive-level materials.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with board members, donors, community leaders, and staff at all levels.
  • High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and political savvy.
  • Proficiency with digital tools such as Google Workspace, project management platforms, and design or presentation tools (e.g., Canva).
  • Basic financial and data literacy, with comfort working with dashboards, metrics, and reports.


How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their resume through the "Apply for this Job" link below.

Contact Information: For more information about this position, please contact Nick Carney at ncarney@missionconnecttalent.com.

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